SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – 1/24/22
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “One of our weather stations in Mt. Pleasant got down to 19F on Saturday night. Last Thursday our high was 73F, and 55 hours later, it was 23F. That swing in...
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January 24 Week 4 Garden Photos
A Winter’s Stroll in the Garden Paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Goldfinch Feeding on Native Azalea Seeds Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC,...
Growing Gold in the Winter Landscape
I’ve made it clear in this blog that Winter is my least favorite season. Therefore, I always seek winter-blooming flowers to raise my spirits. However, before the yellow-flowered daffodils bloom to...
In Memory of Rick Berry
The horticultural world lost Rick Berry, a remarkable plantsman, in November. I had the honor of being Rick’s friend and sharing years of plant exchanges and stories. Looking back, my last visit in...
Boxwood Bronzing Blues
Even boxwoods get the winter blues, bronzing blues, that is. Boxwoods (Buxus spp.) are broadleaf evergreen plants that boldly retain their foliage in the winter months, unlike deciduous plants that...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report January 18, 2022
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “In our area, crops are developing well with few pest or disease issues currently. Some brassicas are displaying a reddening to the older leaves associated...
January 18 Week 3 Garden Photos
“Snow Scenes from Winter Storm Izzy” In the Height of Winter Storm Izzy Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Winter Storm Izzy Hits Crooked Trail Farm Barbara H. Smith, ©2022...
The World of Hellebores
There are approximately 15 species of hellebores that are perennial, and the majority are native to southern and eastern Europe. Other common names for this plant are Christmas rose, and Lenten...
This New Year, Try Horticulture!
Here, at the beginning of 2022, some of us may resolve to make meaningful life changes. At midnight on December 31st, marketing campaigns switch from ‘indulge in holiday cheer’ to ‘new year, new...
Maple Flowers
While most deciduous trees are bare and seem lifeless, red maple (Acer rubrum) illuminates the gray January landscape. Glimmering hazy red to yellow-orange flowers appear to float amid the bare and...
January 10 Week 2 Garden Photos
The Incredible World of Orchids~Part 2 Moth Orchids (Phalaenopsis species) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University Cattleya Orchid (Cattleya species) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson...
Upcoming Gardening Programs at the SCBG
At the South Carolina Botanical Garden (SCBG), we have always viewed gardening as a fantastic vehicle for teaching. We do this with programs like the new in-person afterschool program: The Green...